New Zion, Kentucky

New Zion, Kentucky
Nickname: 
Muncie[1]
New Zion is located in Kentucky
New Zion
New Zion
Location within Kentucky
New Zion is located in the United States
New Zion
New Zion
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°28′15″N 83°53′45″W / 37.47083°N 83.89583°W / 37.47083; -83.89583
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Elevation
1,100 ft (340 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40447
Area code606
GNIS feature ID[2]

New Zion is an unincorporated community located in northeastern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 587, 6 miles northeast of McKee and 3 miles south of Arvel. In the community is New Zion Ridge.[3]

A post office was established in the community in 1942, but it was closed in 1981.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Variant Citation". USGS. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "New Zion, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "New Zion Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "New Zion Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.